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Rule #1 of Politics:  When your opponent is shooting himself in the foot, do not stop him.

I cannot believe the idiocy of some people.  Here we got Rick Perry holding a massive prayer meeting, thinking he’s gonna fill up Reliant Stadium (Hell, the Texans can’t even fill up Reliant Stadium) with people fasting in the Texas heat which means there’s gonna be people puking and passing out everywhere.  Hell, somebody is gonna sneak a Mars Bar in and get mugged for it by six real hefty ladies with Bibles, stretch pants and appetites.

Then, for fun, add some real nutty foot washin’, snake handlin’, speakin’ in tongues evangelists who are bound to say something so racist, mean, and/or pure-d hateful that The Daily Show can just rebroadcast them without comment.  If Pat Robertson comes, he’ll be the sanest man in the room, which would be a rare treat for him.  Plus, at least one of them is gonna get caught sparkin’ with the choir director’s wife or the organist’s husband.

I am so exited about this event that I’ve already got a beach umbrella, a stack of girlfriends, and a battery powered Margarita machine to sit in the parking lot and watch the People of WalMart parade into Rick Perry’s Six Flags Over Jesus Hallelujahpolooza.

But, noooooo … some damfool has to play right into their hands.

The Freedom from Religion Foundation on Wednesday asked a Houston federal court to block Gov. Rick Perry from participating in the Response, a day of Christian prayer and fasting at Reliant Stadium.

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of five Houston-area atheists, argues that Perry’s participation in the Aug. 6 event amounts to government endorsement of religion, a violation of the First Amendment.

Prayer and fasting, the Wisconsin-based organization said in the lawsuit, “are not only an ineffectual use of time and government resources, but which can be harmful or counterproductive as a substitute for reasoned action.”

Ain’t they got enough to do in Wisconsin?  I mean, ain’t it cheese season or something?  All these folks are managing to do is to give the Perryites a platform to say, “Oh, look at the Philistines, not giving us our First Amendment rights to gather and praise Jesus.”

Hey, thanks a bunch, Wisconsin fools, for turning a bunch of clowns into martyrs. That’s just what we needed – give them power instead of ridicule.

The Second Rule of Politics?  Don’t let some idiot break the first rule in your behalf.

UPDATE:  Great read if you have the time.  It’s work and Momma safe.  We’re dealing with crazzzzy.